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Having tried nearly every diet on the planet, my brain hurts. In an effort to move forward and keep things simple, I have decided to give Weight Watchers another try. I can have 28 points per day plus 35 flex points per week. Points today - Baked Crisps – 4 2 Veggie Corn dogs – 6 18 points remaining I will weigh in Monday morning. I’m back on Weight Watchers - I can have 28 points a day, plus 35 flex points per week - Points are calculated using a little slider that Weight Watchers gave me – one of the fifteen times I joined. I am not going to weigh ins or meetings – I’m just using the points as a guideline. Breakfast - Canadian Bacon – 3 Slices – 1 Point Orange Slices – 1 Can – 5 Points – Daily Points – 28 Points Used – 6 Points Left – 22 – Banked Points – 35 The fast went OK, but only lasted until evening. My daughter’s gymnastics competition was held in Atlanta, so instead of being able to spend the entire day just chilling out, I had to spend the last few hours packing for the trip. I went ahead and had a good supper. I never really missed the food – but “not eating” can, of course, be very, very unhealthy. I’ve been eating a ton of “strange salads” – that’s what my wife calls them – lettuce, real bacon bits, organic sunflower seeds, sliced pineapple and sliced dill pickles. I could eat “strange salad” at or for every meal. In fact, I think I just might, for a week or so, and see how I feel. I’m backing away a bit from the bacon bits – and I hate salad dressing – but the “strange salads” seem to fill me up and keep me satisfied. I am still consuming more diet Mountain Dew than I should – but I’m working on it. We’ve been traveling for the better part of 4 days, so I’ve been trying to limit my fluid consumption. It’s hard to drink 8 cups of water when you can’t stop every 15 minutes to use the restroom! Oh yeah, I am going to buy a bicycle in the morning – and my goal is to bike or hike through the trails at all of Georgia’s State Parks! I feel very sluggish and I’ve been researching “fasting”. I think I might go a day without solid food and see how things go. I’m not going to starve myself, but I want some time to spend in prayer – thinking about the next few months and focusing on losing weight. I’ve got a buddy who might join me here at No. Calories Needed for a little weight-loss challenge – he’s going to let me know in a few days – and I want to be in a decent frame of mind. I’ll probably have water and a little fruit juice – and spend most of the day in the Word and prayer. I am ready to lose weight, but I think a need to take a day and “forget” about food. I don’t want to have to worry about meals or meal planning – I think I just want to chill, have a mini-fast, and focus on moving forward. I’ll check in tomorrow and let you know how it goes. Like most overweight folks, I hate dealing with breakfast. Why? Well, I hate “dealing with food” – so I put off eating until I am absolutely starving – and then I eat everything I can find. No more! This morning, I fixed two eggs, and I ate them, along with some oatmeal and a kiwi fruit. I washed it all down with some water – old school, not bottled – and I feel great. My hope is that when lunch comes, I’ll have a normal “desire” for food – but I won’t be starving. I’m off to work and I feel good about the decisions I’ve made today. On a side-note, my little girl will turn 8 tomorrow – and she’s getting a computer! Oh yeah.. Starting weight (this time): 244 pounds. |
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